diff --git a/src/app/projects/project-page.tsx b/src/app/projects/project-page.tsx
index 9f3abd4..85690b3 100644
--- a/src/app/projects/project-page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/projects/project-page.tsx
@@ -25,15 +25,15 @@ export default async function ProjectPage() {
     const session = await getAuthUserSession();
     const data = await projectService.getAllProjects();
     const relevantProjectsForUser = data.filter((project) =>
-        project.apps.some((app) => RoleUtils.sessionHasReadAccessForApp(session, app.id)));
+        RoleUtils.sessionHasReadAccessToProject(session, project));
 
     return (
         <div className="flex-1 space-y-4 pt-6">
             <div className="flex gap-4">
                 <h2 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight flex-1">Projects</h2>
-                <EditProjectDialog>
+                {RoleUtils.isAdmin(session) && <EditProjectDialog>
                     <Button><Plus /> Create Project</Button>
-                </EditProjectDialog>
+                </EditProjectDialog>}
             </div>
             <ProjectsTable data={relevantProjectsForUser} />
             <ProjectsBreadcrumbs />
diff --git a/src/app/settings/users/page.tsx b/src/app/settings/users/page.tsx
index 2d22c33..838db65 100644
--- a/src/app/settings/users/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/settings/users/page.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import appService from "@/server/services/app.service";
 
 export default async function UsersAndRolesPage() {
 
-    await getAdminUserSession();
+    const session = await getAdminUserSession();
     const users = await userService.getAllUsers();
     const roles = await roleService.getAll();
     const allApps = await appService.getAll();
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ export default async function UsersAndRolesPage() {
             <Tabs defaultValue="users" >
                 <TabsList className="">
                     <TabsTrigger className="px-8 gap-1.5" value="users"><CircleUser className="w-3.5 h-3.5" /> Users</TabsTrigger>
-                    <TabsTrigger className="px-8 gap-1.5" value="roles"><UserRoundCog className="w-3.5 h-3.5"/> Roles</TabsTrigger>
+                    <TabsTrigger className="px-8 gap-1.5" value="roles"><UserRoundCog className="w-3.5 h-3.5" /> Roles</TabsTrigger>
                 </TabsList>
                 <TabsContent value="users">
-                    <UsersTable users={users} roles={roles} />
+                    <UsersTable session={session} users={users} roles={roles} />
                 </TabsContent>
                 <TabsContent value="roles">
                     <RolesTable apps={allApps} roles={roles} />
diff --git a/src/app/settings/users/role-edit-overlay.tsx b/src/app/settings/users/role-edit-overlay.tsx
index 3c5f2a9..057e841 100644
--- a/src/app/settings/users/role-edit-overlay.tsx
+++ b/src/app/settings/users/role-edit-overlay.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from "@/components/u
 import {
   Form,
   FormControl,
+  FormDescription,
   FormField,
   FormItem,
   FormLabel,
@@ -158,14 +159,21 @@ export default function RoleEditOverlay({ children, role, apps }: {
                       control={form.control}
                       name="canCreateNewApps"
                       render={({ field }) => (
-                        <FormItem className="flex gap-4">
-                          <FormLabel className="pt-2">Can create new apps</FormLabel>
+                        <FormItem className="flex flex-row items-start space-x-3 space-y-0 rounded-md border p-4">
                           <FormControl>
                             <Checkbox
                               checked={field.value}
                               onCheckedChange={field.onChange}
                             />
                           </FormControl>
+                          <div className="space-y-1 leading-none">
+                            <FormLabel>
+                              Can create new apps
+                            </FormLabel>
+                            <FormDescription>
+                              If enabled, users with this role can create new apps. Projects can only be created by admins.
+                            </FormDescription>
+                          </div>
                         </FormItem>
                       )}
                     />
@@ -174,14 +182,21 @@ export default function RoleEditOverlay({ children, role, apps }: {
                       control={form.control}
                       name="canAccessBackups"
                       render={({ field }) => (
-                        <FormItem className="flex gap-4">
-                          <FormLabel className="pt-2">Can access backups</FormLabel>
+                        <FormItem className="flex flex-row items-start space-x-3 space-y-0 rounded-md border p-4">
                           <FormControl>
                             <Checkbox
                               checked={field.value}
                               onCheckedChange={field.onChange}
                             />
                           </FormControl>
+                          <div className="space-y-1 leading-none">
+                            <FormLabel>
+                              Can access backups
+                            </FormLabel>
+                            <FormDescription>
+                              If enabled, users can access the backups page and download backups from all apps.
+                            </FormDescription>
+                          </div>
                         </FormItem>
                       )}
                     />
@@ -234,7 +249,7 @@ export default function RoleEditOverlay({ children, role, apps }: {
             </div>
           </ScrollArea>
         </DialogContent>
-      </Dialog>
+      </Dialog >
     </>
   )
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/settings/users/users-table.tsx b/src/app/settings/users/users-table.tsx
index c0d1074..f09b0dc 100644
--- a/src/app/settings/users/users-table.tsx
+++ b/src/app/settings/users/users-table.tsx
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ import { UserExtended } from "@/shared/model/user-extended.model";
 import UserEditOverlay from "./user-edit-overlay";
 import { deleteUser } from "./actions";
 import { RoleExtended } from "@/shared/model/role-extended.model.ts";
+import { UserSession } from "@/shared/model/sim-session.model";
 
-export default function UsersTable({ users, roles }: {
+export default function UsersTable({ users, roles, session }: {
     users: UserExtended[];
     roles: RoleExtended[];
+    session: UserSession;
 }) {
 
     const { openConfirmDialog: openDialog } = useConfirmDialog();
@@ -44,12 +46,13 @@ export default function UsersTable({ users, roles }: {
                 <>
                     <div className="flex">
                         <div className="flex-1"></div>
-                        <UserEditOverlay user={item} roles={roles}>
+                        {session.email !== item.email && <><UserEditOverlay user={item} roles={roles}>
                             <Button variant="ghost"><EditIcon /></Button>
                         </UserEditOverlay>
-                        <Button variant="ghost" onClick={() => asyncDeleteItem(item.id)}>
-                            <TrashIcon />
-                        </Button>
+                            <Button variant="ghost" onClick={() => asyncDeleteItem(item.id)}>
+                                <TrashIcon />
+                            </Button>
+                        </>}
                     </div>
                 </>}
         />
diff --git a/src/app/sidebar-client.tsx b/src/app/sidebar-client.tsx
index d7fd4ea..b7a2c2f 100644
--- a/src/app/sidebar-client.tsx
+++ b/src/app/sidebar-client.tsx
@@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ export function SidebarCient({
                     <span>Projects</span>
                   </Link>
                 </SidebarMenuButton>
-                <EditProjectDialog>
+                {RoleUtils.isAdmin(session) && <EditProjectDialog>
                   <SidebarMenuAction>
                     <Plus />
                   </SidebarMenuAction>
-                </EditProjectDialog>
+                </EditProjectDialog>}
                 <SidebarMenu>
                   {projects.map((item) => (
                     <DropdownMenu key={item.id}>
diff --git a/src/app/sidebar.tsx b/src/app/sidebar.tsx
index b974897..f24d4de 100644
--- a/src/app/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/app/sidebar.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export async function AppSidebar() {
   const projects = await projectService.getAllProjects();
 
   const relevantProjectsForUser = projects.filter((project) =>
-    project.apps.some((app) => RoleUtils.sessionHasReadAccessForApp(session, app.id)));
+    RoleUtils.sessionHasReadAccessToProject(session, project));
   for (const project of relevantProjectsForUser) {
     project.apps = project.apps.filter((app) => RoleUtils.sessionHasReadAccessForApp(session, app.id));
   }
diff --git a/src/server/services/app.service.ts b/src/server/services/app.service.ts
index 351dad9..750cd79 100644
--- a/src/server/services/app.service.ts
+++ b/src/server/services/app.service.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class AppService {
             revalidateTag(Tags.apps(existingApp.projectId));
             revalidateTag(Tags.app(existingApp.id));
             revalidateTag(Tags.projects());
+            revalidateTag(Tags.roles());
+            revalidateTag(Tags.users());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/server/services/project.service.ts b/src/server/services/project.service.ts
index 238de6e..d7267e0 100644
--- a/src/server/services/project.service.ts
+++ b/src/server/services/project.service.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class ProjectService {
             });
         } finally {
             revalidateTag(Tags.projects());
+            revalidateTag(Tags.roles());
+            revalidateTag(Tags.users());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/server/utils/role.utils.ts b/src/server/utils/role.utils.ts
index 819bd96..188da38 100644
--- a/src/server/utils/role.utils.ts
+++ b/src/server/utils/role.utils.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,18 @@ import { adminRoleName, RolePermissionEnum } from "@/shared/model/role-extended.
 import { UserSession } from "@/shared/model/sim-session.model";
 
 export class RoleUtils {
+
+    static sessionHasReadAccessToProject(session: UserSession, project: { apps: { id: string; }[] }) {
+        if (project.apps.length === 0 && RoleUtils.sessionCanCreateNewApps(session)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return project.apps.some((app) => RoleUtils.sessionHasReadAccessForApp(session, app.id))
+    }
+
     static getRolePermissionForApp(session: UserSession, appId: string) {
+        if (this.isAdmin(session)) {
+            return RolePermissionEnum.READWRITE;
+        }
         return (session.permissions?.find(app => app.appId === appId)?.permission ?? null) as RolePermissionEnum | null;
     }